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December 19, 2017 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman is quoted in The Real Deal concerning the firms position and hopeful resolution to the closer compensation issue faced as a result of NYSDFS Regulation 208.

July 1, 2017 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman went ‘Over The Edge’ on the Nassau Community College campus raising money for Long Island’s EAC-Network. EAC-Network raises money for 70+ causes that help support Long Islander’s in need!

May 28, 2017 On June 6, 2017 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman will be honored at the Long Island Business News Corporate Leadership Awards for his work as Board Chair of the combat veterans 501(c)(3) Heroes To Heroes Foundation. He has been named in the category, Leadership Excellence – Nonprofit.

February 16, 2016 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman has become a Contributing Author at the financial news and opinion website TalkMarkets.

January 15, 2016 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was quoted in a Long Island Business News article concerning the spike in recording fees implemented by Nassau and Suffolk County on Long Island, New York.

October 8, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was quoted in a Long Island Business News article concerning the failed implementation of an upgraded computer system in the Nassau County Clerk’s office.

October 1, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman’s appointment to the Board of the Heroes To Heroes Foundation was mentioned in the business section of Long Island Newsday.

September 25, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was named to the Board of the Heroes To Heroes Foundation (HTH). HTH works tirelessly to ‘provide a spiritual healing, suicide prevention, and peer support program for veterans who suffer from Moral Injury and PTSD.’

July 22, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service has received the Fidelity National Title Group FNTG Excellence Award for Claims Record 2014.

July 18, 2015 Members of the Hallmark Abstract Service family bicycled 30 miles in the Wounded Warrior Hamptons Ride.

April 8, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service, in conjunction with The Grant Monument Association, is commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House to be held at the Union League Club in New York City..

March 31, 2015 Hallmark Abstract Service co-sponsored an extremely successful 2-credit CLE program on ethics attended by more than 70 attorney’s! We would like to extend our deepest thanks to Sterling National Bank (Tom Kokinias TKokinias@snb.com) and the Fidelity National Title Group (Marianne Mathieu Marianne.Mathieu@fnf.com) for working closely with us to make it happen!

March 9, 2015 The Hallmark Abstract Service website has been nominated in the 2015 Long Island Web Awards here.

December 28, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service is providing a complimentary 2 credit CLE on ethics that will be held on March 31, 2015 on Long Island. Anyone interested in signing-up can do so here.

July 23, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service’s Maryann Aidikoff appeared on this weeks edition of What’s Up Long Island which can be viewed here.

July 19, 2014 the Hallmark Abstract Service family will be riding in the Wounded Warrior Project Hampton’s Soldier Ride. It is an incredibly humbling and inspirational day and for anyone interested the details can be found here.

July 9, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service was nominated in the category Best Title Agency in the New York Law Journal Reader Rankings. Voting instructions can be found here.

May 28, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was quoted at MyCorporation.com on his thoughts about being an entrepreneur over the age of 50.

April 24, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service is helping to support and raise money for two great charities: The Buoniconti Fund that is committed to finding a cure for paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury and The Clark Gilles Foundation that is dedicated to helping children who are physically, mentally, or financially challenged.

March 28, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was interviewed at MarketWatch on the subject of the owners of real estate pricing their property for sale right the first time. The article can be read at this link.

March 11, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was interviewed in the Long Island Business News concerning his work to help promote the Country Pointe of Plainview project. The article can be read at this link.

March 1, 2014 The article ‘New Federal Tax Proposal To Hit Homeowners Hard!‘, written by Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman, was featured today at Global Economic Intersection.

February 24, 2014 The Long Island Fight for Charity presented checks to the charity recipients including $3,246 for the Pat Covelli Foundation as a result of the fundraising work of Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman (photo here).

February 5, 2014 The final fundraising tally for Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman in the Long Island Fight for Charity is $16, 592 which is well beyond his initial goal of $10,000. Of this total $3, 246 will be presented to the Pat Covelli Foundation!

January 1, 2014 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman and his 17-year old son will be participating in the Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island, New York. They are taking the plunge in support of one of Michael’s daughters who will be donating bone marrow to an anonymous patient suffering with a blood cancer and to raise awareness for the national bone marrow donor registry.

November 25, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman fought and won his bout in the Long Island Fight for Charity. More importantly, however, Michael far exceeded his fundraising goal with a final total of $17,000. Video of the fight can be viewed at YouTube here: http://youtu.be/uOUaME1nIXY

November 8, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was the featured speaker last night at the 11th Annual LIBA dinner held at the Fox Hollow Inn in Syosset, New York.

The charity that Michael is participating in, the Long Island fight for Charity, was the designated as the beneficiary of the evenings donation proceeds.

July 19, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service is extremely proud to have been placed on the ballot in the category of Best Title Agency for the 2013 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings which can be found here.

July 17, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service is proud to be a Putting Green Sponsor for the Nassau County Bar Association We Care Fund outing taking place at Tam O’Shanter on August 5, 2013. For information on the WeCare Fund please use this link.

July 1, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service is participating in the July 20th 30-mile Hampton’s ride in support of the Wounded Warrior Project. If anyone would like to donate please use this link.

June 27, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman appears in National Mortgage Professional with an article discussing his participation in the Long Island Fight for Charity.

May 31, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman, in his role as fighter and fundraiser in the Long Island Fight for Charity, has been written about in the newest edition of Boxing Scene online. A full reprint of the article can be found at The Hallmark Abstract Sentinel here.

May 14, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service is happy to announce that Roberta Dochter has joined the firm in our sales department.

March 31, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman was named Long Islander of the Week in an article written by Newsday columnist Ellis Henican for his work with the Long Island Fight for Charity.

March 28, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service received a testimonial from Eric Rubenstein of RuskinMoscouFaltischek. Mr. Rubenstein had been involved in some of the largest commercial real estate transactions ever closed on Long Island.

February 2, 2013 Hallmark Abstract Service employees volunteered with a team from Americorps to work on a house located on the South Shore of Long Island that had been devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

December 7, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service was mentioned by Anton News regarding the participation of President Michael Haltman as a celebrity boxer in the 2013 Long Island Fight for Charity raising money to benefit a variety of different charities on Long Island.

November 15, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service Owner and President Michael Haltman will be participating in the Long Island Fight for Charity as one of the boxers who will be stepping into the ring about one-year from now. LIFFC raises money for three great Long Island charity’s and for his part Michael will raise a minimum of $5,000.

October 25, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service is pleased to announce that beginning November 1, 2012 we will be utilizing Chicago Title Insurance Company as the underwriter for our clients residential and commercial transactions.

July 15, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service was selected by a national title insurance underwriter to be its provider of co-op searches for residential and commercial real estate transactions in New York State.

June 6, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service is proud to have been given the opportunity to sponsor a 516Ads event for the benefit of Stony Brook Hospital.

April 15, 2012 Hallmark Abstract Service has developed a relationship with Skyline Research Group to provide our clients with a reliable source for assistance in negotiating fines and liens with New York City. Read more about them here.

October 12, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service is proud to have been given the opportunity to sponsor a 516Ads event for the benefit of the charity Shoes for All.

October 7, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service Partner Michael Haltman was quoted in Mortgage Professional Magazine
on the subject of the adequacy of the civil penalty levied against the Baum Law Firm for the misuse of MERS. The article can be found here.

September 25, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service will be presenting at the Long Island’s Over 50 Fair on the subject of title insurance, foreclosures and foreclosure defense. The fair is being held at the Melville Marriott in Melville, New York.

September 15, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service is proud to announce that we have been chosen as one of the ten title firms that will be providing title services to Suffolk County, New York.

June 30, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service has entered into a co-branding relationship with New York based Realty Tax Challenge. RTC works with both residential and commercial clients helping them get refunds/reductions on their property taxes.

June 22, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service is co-sponsoring a networking event at 12:00 Noon in Bellmore, NY. Anyone interested in attending please contact us and we will fill you in on the details.

June 20, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service had an article on the controversy surrounding MERS and the foreclosure crisis published at JD Supra here.

April 1, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service is proud to have been chosen as the Melville Chamber of Commerce Spotlight firm for the month of April. The Melville Chamber of Commerce can be found here.

March 18, 2011 Michael Haltman, a Partner of Hallmark Abstract Service, was interviewed on the subject of the impact the foreclosure crisis and potential legislation might have on the title industry in New York for The Legal Description.

March 10, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service participated in a New York State CLE program on the subject of the foreclosure crisis and the practice of law. A description of the program and a clip of Michael Haltman can be seen at this link.

February 2, 2011 Michael Haltman, Hallmark Abstract Service Partner, has become a featured blogger at National Mortgage Professional Magazine.

February 1, 2011 The interview of Hallmark Abstract Service Partner Michael Haltman on The Real Wealth Radio Show on the topic of the foreclosure crisis can be heard at this link.

January 31, 2011 The new date for Hallmark Abstract Service’s CLE class on “The Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on the Practice of Law: How to Avoid the Pitfalls” will be February 17, 2011 with a rain date of March 10, 2011. Time and location to follow.

January 31, 2011 The tape of Michael Haltman’s appearance on The Real Wealth Radio Show with Kathy Fettke can be found online and we will notify our visitors of the URL location when it is made available.

January 29, 2011 Michael Haltman, Partner of Hallmark Abstract Service, will be appearing on The Real Wealth Radio Show hosted by Kathy Fettke on 1220 KDOW in San Francisco. The show will cover some of the issues surrounding foreclosures and title, and can be heard live at 1:00 PM EST by visiting www.KDOW.biz and clicking on the Listen Live button at the top.

January 27, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service will be presenting at and sponsoring a Westchester Women’s Bar Association/Puerto Rican Bar Association CLE class on the topic “The Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on the Practice of Law: How to Avoid the Pitfalls.” For information contact Michael Haltman at mhaltman@hallmarkabstractllc.com. (Rescheduled due to weather. Details to follow)

January 10, 2011 Hallmark Abstract Service relaunched The Hallmark Abstract Sentinel to provide timely updates on news that may affect title, banking, housing and foreclosures. Free email or feed subscriptions are available at the site.

December 9, 2009 Hallmark Abstract Service became a member of the American Land Title Association.

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